The Latest Breaking News from USDA

A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on

The inspector general of the USDA was reportedly forced out of her office by security after refusing to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.22 (+1.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +11.40 (+2.23%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled moderately higher, with London sugar posting a 6-week high. Over the past week, strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) has...

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +9.05 (+2.53%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +49 (+0.88%). Coffee prices posted moderate gains Wednesday, with arabica climbing to a fresh all-time nearest-futures high and robusta climbing to a 2-month high. Supply fears underpin coffee prices after Conab,...

There may be more near-term upside, but the cattle market is likely nearing its top.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.22 (+1.14%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +11.30 (+2.214%). Sugar prices are climbing today, with London sugar posting a 6-week high. Over the past week, recent strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) has...

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +10.85 (+3.03%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +44 (+0.79%). Coffee prices are climbing today, with arabica posting a fresh all-time nearest-futures high and robusta posting a 2-month high. Supply fears underpin coffee prices after Conab, Brazil's government crop...

Learn about the impact of avian flu on egg prices and production due to necessary bird culling.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.31%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +4.50 (+0.89%). Sugar prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher as they consolidated below Monday's 3-week highs. Over the past week, recent strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL...

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +8.30 (+2.38%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +100 (+1.83%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher, with arabica posting a new record of nearest-futures high. Prices rose Tuesday after Conab, Brazil's government crop forecasting agency, forecast that Brazil's...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.09 (+0.47%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +5.30 (+1.05%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher but remain below Monday's 3-week highs. Today's rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 2-month high has...